ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES (АНГЛО-ГОВОРЯЩИЕ СТРАНЫ)
Автор: Мартынова Татьяна Игоревна Должность: учитель английского языка Учебное заведение: МБОУ "СШ N° 37 Населённый пункт: г. Норильск Красноярский край Наименование материала: Презентация Тема: ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES (АНГЛО-ГОВОРЯЩИЕ СТРАНЫ) Раздел: среднее образование
The British Isles
To the northwest of Europe you
can
see
the
British
Isles
which
consist of two large islands:
Great
Britain and Ireland and about five
thousand small islands.
The British Isles are separated
from the European continent by the
English Channel and the Straits of
Dover. The west coast is washed by
the
Atlantic
Ocean
and
the
Irish
Sea; the east coast is washed by the
North Sea.
Countries on the British Isles
Two countries are situated
on the British Isles: the United
Kingdom
a n d
the
Irish
Republic .
The
UK
includes
Great
Britain and the northern part of
the island of Ireland. The Irish
Republic occupies the rest of
the island.
The United Kingdom consists of four parts: England, Wales, Scotland,
and Northern Ireland. There are four main nationalities in the country:
the English, the Welsh, the Scots and the Irish. Each of them has its own
language and culture.
The Landscape of the British Isles
The Landscape of the British Isles
The surface of the British Isles varies very
much. The north of Scotland is mountainous and is
called the Highlands, while the south, which has
beautiful
valleys
and
plains,
is
called
the
Lowlands.
Mountains
The
north
and
the
west
of
England are mountainous, but all the
rest is a vast plain. Mountains are not
very high.
Ben Nevis in Scotland is
the highest mountain (1,343 m).
Rivers
There are a lot of rivers in
Great
Britain (the Thames,
the
Avon, the Clyde, the Severn), but
they
are
not
very
long.
The
Severn is the longest river in the
country, while the Thames is the
deepest and the most important
one.
Britain’s National Symbols
Each part of the United
Kingdom has its own patron saint
and floral emblem:
England – St. George and the
Rose,
Scotland – St. Andrew, the Thistle
and Scottish Bluebell,
Wales – St. David and the Daffodil,
Northern Ireland – St. Patrick and
the Shamrock.
England
London is the capital of Great Britain, its political,
economic and commercial centre. It is one of the largest cities
in the world and the largest city in Europe. It stands on the
river Thames which flows into the North Sea, so London is the
largest port and one of the main ship-building centers.
Wales
Cardiff is the capital of Wales and a large port. It has many industries such as machine-building and food industry.
The main buildings of Cardiff are Cardiff Castle, City Hall, the Public Library and University College.
Scotland
The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh . Many great people have lived and
worked there: Robert Burns, Walter Scott, Robert Lois Stevenson and
others. Every year in September Edinburgh Festival is held in the city.
Northern
Ireland
The capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast . It is the largest city in this part of
the UK and one of the main ship-building centers. Belfast is a lively, cultural center,
where there are excellent museums and galleries, as indeed, in many cities in the
UK, as well as pubs, bars, theaters, parks, restaurants and other entertainment.
The United States of America
The United States of America
The symbols of the USA
The flag of the USA is often called “ The Stars and Stripes”.
There are 50 stars on it: one for each state.
The flag has 13 stripes. There are 7 red stripes and 6 white
stripes: one stripe for each of the first 13 colonies of the USA.
The eagle became the official national symbol of the country
in 1782. It has an olive branch (a symbol of peace) and arrows
(symbols of strength). You can see the eagle on the back of the
dollar bill.
One of the most famous symbols of the USA is the Statue of
Liberty. France gave the statue to America in 1884 as a symbol
of friendship. The Statue is in New York on Liberty Island.
“Uncle Sam” is a cartoon symbol of the American
Government. He has appeared in magazines and newspapers
for last 150 years. In 1812 Samuel Wilson sold meat to US
Army. Everybody called him Uncle Sam. The first letters of his
name US were the same as the first letters of the United States.
American states
American states
The USA is made up of 50 states and the District of
Columbia, a special federal area where the capital of the
country, Washington is situated.
Geographical position
The USA occupies the
central part of North America.
It stretches from the Pacific to
the Atlantic Ocean.
The United States of
America is the fourth
largest country in the
world (after Russia,
Canada and China).
Mountains
Rivers
The largest rivers are the
Mississippi, the Missouri,
the Rio Grande and the
Columbia.
The highest mountains are
the Rocky Mountains, the
Cordillera and the Sierra
Nevada. The highest peak is
Mount McKinley which is
located in Alaska.
The population of the country
is more than 250 million people.
Americans are made up from nearly
all races and nations. That’s why the
USA is called “the melting pot”. The
largest cities are: New York, Los
Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia,
Detroit, San- Francisco, Washington
and others.
The Capital of the USA - Washington, district Of
Columbia . The City is located in the east country and
was founded in 1790. Capitol, National gallery art,
WHITE HOUSE, Pentagon, building FBI, Library of the
Congress are famous sights. The Capitol, is the a most
high building of the capital.
Barack Hussein Obama II
Barack Hussein Obama II
is the 44th and current
is the 44th and current
President of the United
President of the United
States.
States.
Obama was the junior United States Senator from
Obama was the junior United States Senator from
Illinois from January 2005 until November 2008,
Illinois from January 2005 until November 2008,
when he resigned after his election to the presidency.
when he resigned after his election to the presidency.
Obama is left-handed.
Obama is left-handed.
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is
situated to the
south-east of
Australia. It is
located on big
islands: North
Island, South Island
and Stewart Island,
as well as many
small islands.
New Zealand’s National
Symbols
Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. It is the major
population centre of the southern North Island, and it is the
administrative centre of the Wellington Region.
Australia
Australia
Australia has the area about 8 million square km. The union of
territories of Australia includes: continent of Australia, island
of Tasmania and number of small islands.
Australia’s National
Symbols
Canberra is the capital of
Australia. It is famous for
Australian culture and
history at superb
monuments and galleries
surrounded by parklands
and native bush land.
Canada
Canada
Canada has an area of about 10 million square
kilometers. Its west coast is washed by the Pacific
Ocean and the east coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
Canada’s National Symbols
Ottawa is the capital if Canada. It stands on
the south bank of the Ottawa River in the
eastern portion of Southern Ontario.
